A bill to prohibit injunctive relief, or an award of costs, including attorney's fees, against a judicial officer for action taken in a judicial capacity.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 13, 1991)
Amends the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976 and other Federal civil rights law to provide that a judicial official (includes both State and Federal judges) shall not be liable for any costs, including attorney fees, or injunctive relief in any proceeding brought against the official for an act or omission committed in his or her judicial capacity. Creates an exception if the action was clearly in excess of the official's jurisdiction or, in the case of injunctive relief, if a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.
What just happenedNov 20, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 20, 1991Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.
- Nov 20, 1991Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-224. Minority views filed.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 20, 1991Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-224. Minority views filed.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 31, 1991Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 19, 1991Committee
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment without recommendation.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Apr 2, 1991Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Mar 13, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 13, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate